Problem
Intrusive social science research
Nature:
Social scientists seek to probe and to describe the most intimate and secret practices by peoples across the world. The attraction of this "guarded realm" for many researchers is not rooted in their desire for knowledge and benefits alone, but some are also drawn by the allure of the forbidden, of secrecy itself. There is also a pleasure in dispelling what some understand to be mystery as in fact purely physical or superficial phenomena. There is the pleasure of trespassing on what is taboo. Incidence:
The extraordinary amount of research into every minute aspect of sexuality and religious belief is simply not explicable on scientific grounds alone. Broader Problems:
Cultural arroganceInfringement of privacyAbusive exploitation of cultural heritage Narrower Problems:
Irresponsible use of surveys and polls Aggravates:
Violating taboosDeceptive survey researchProfanation of sacred doctrineAbuse of traditional cultural expressions of peoples Values:
IntrusivenessUnsociable Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
01.01.2000 – 00:00 CET